CVE-2018-14625

kernel: use-after-free Read in vhost_transport_send_pkt

Published Sep 10, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel where an attacker may be able to have an uncontrolled read to kernel-memory from within a vm guest. A race condition between connect() and close() function may allow an attacker using the AF_VSOCK protocol to gather a 4 byte information leak or possibly intercept or corrupt AF_VSOCK messages destined to other clients.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1771-1 linux-4.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6531 A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel where an attacker may be able to have an uncontrolled read to kernel-memory from within a vm guest. A race condition between connect() and close() function may allow an attacker using the AF_VSOCK protocol to gather a 4 byte information leak or possibly intercept or corrupt AF_VSOCK messages destined to other clients.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-3 Linux kernel (AWS, GCP, KVM, OEM, Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-4 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-5 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3872-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3878-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3878-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:29 AM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 10, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:41 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 30, 2018, 12:00 AM